Where does “eumalacostracan” come from?
eumalacostracan (English) comes from Translingual Eumalacostraca, from Translingual Malacostraca, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
eumalacostracan (English): Characteristic of crustacea of the subclass...
Definitions
- Characteristic of crustacea of the subclass...
Ancestry of “eumalacostracan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Eumalacostraca | subclass |
| 2 | Translingual | Malacostraca | class crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc., which have soft shells after moulting}} |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |